Submitted by niknik on November 22, 2007

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Does Watching Cartoons Make You Violent?

Does Watching Violent Cartoons Make You Violent?
Research under controlled conditions in the laboratory has documented that aggressive models increase aggression among children and adults. (Bushman and Huesmann, 2001) and (Smith and Donnerstein 1998)Houghton and Mifflin Social Psychology sixth edition page 426. Therefore, in this controlled experiment, cartoon violence should make viewers more violent.
Of course, we know that people are not just influenced by media, in this case cartoons,
but also by their families, friends, and other factors.
I found twelve participates, six white women and six white men. The six women range in age from 18-72. The six males...

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